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Congolese Refugees

The COR Center Refugee Backgrounder, Refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provides basic information about Congolese refugee arrivals. This backgrounder addresses the causes of the refugee crisis, life in the DRC and countries of asylum, the background characteristics of the refugees, and Congolese resettlement experiences in the United States, as well as strengths incoming Congolese refugees bring and issues that may present particular challenges for them.

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Congolese Refugees

Read the RSC Africa CO Program Highlight on refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Sub-Saharan Africa. This document provides a rich description of the cultural orientation provided to Congolese refugees overseas and the questions and concerns they express in the classroom.

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Congolese refugees

See the Images: Congolese Refugees gallery for photos of Congolese refugees overseas and in their new environments within the U.S. In addition, the Images from RSC Africa gallery highlights photos of refugee camp environments and Congolese refugees participating in cultural orientation in a variety of locations.

Center for Applied Linguistics

Congolese Refugees

The COR Center Refugee Backgrounder, Refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, provides basic information about Congolese refugee arrivals. This backgrounder addresses the causes of the refugee crisis, life in the DRC and countries of asylum, the background characteristics of the refugees, and Congolese resettlement experiences in the United States, as well as strengths incoming Congolese refugees bring and issues that may present particular challenges for them.

Center for Applied Linguistics

Congolese Refugees

Read the RSC Africa CO Program Highlight on refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Sub-Saharan Africa. This document provides a rich description of the cultural orientation provided to Congolese refugees overseas and the questions and concerns they express in the classroom.

Center for Applied Linguistics

Congolese refugees

See the Images: Congolese Refugees gallery for photos of Congolese refugees overseas and in their new environments within the U.S. In addition, the Images from RSC Africa gallery highlights photos of refugee camp environments and Congolese refugees participating in cultural orientation in a variety of locations.

Congolese Refugees

Learn about refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the following COR Center resources:

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Emotional health is a topic emphasized in orientation for refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; see RSC Africa's "You are not alone" lesson plan.

Refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: This backgrounder provides service providers and resettlement communities with basic information about the new refugee arrivals. It looks at the causes of the refugee crisis, life in the DRC and countries of first asylum, the basic background characteristics of the refugees, and their resettlement experiences in the United States, as well as the strengths incoming Congolese refugees bring and the challenges they may face upon resettlement.

The video Congolese Refugees in the United States includes interviews with refugees and community leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and refugee service providers, speaking about the resettlement experiences of newly-arrived and previously resettled refugees, such as employment opportunities, experience learning English in the United States, education for children and adults, inter-ethnic co-existence, family adjustment, and other matters that affect their daily lives.

The Images: Congolese Refugees gallery shows photos of Congolese refugees overseas and in their new environments within the U.S. In addition, the Images from RSC Africa gallery highlights photos of refugee camp environments and Congolese refugees participating in cultural orientation in a variety of locations.